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Podcast: The President's Daily Brief
Episode: PDB Afternoon Bulletin | March 16th, 2026: Trump’s Hormuz Coalition & Israel Pushes Into Lebanon
Description: In this episode of The President's Daily Brief:
First up — the fight for the Strait of Hormuz continues. The White House is working to assemble what officials are calling a “Hormuz Coalition,” a multinational naval force aimed at reopening the critical oil chokepoint after Iran disrupted global shipping through the strait. But with many nations hesitant to commit warships, the big question remains: who is actually willing to join?
Later in the show — Israel launches ground operations in southern Lebanon. The Israeli military says its forces have begun targeted operations near the strategi...